EVENTS
Out & About
Downtown Winnipeg Farmers’ Market • Dec. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Cityplace. More info and details at downtownwinnipegbiz.com
Canad Inns Winter Wonderland • Until Jan. 4. Red River Exhibition Park. Tickets and more into at tobatickets.ca
Zoo Lights • Until Jan. 5, 5 – 10 p.m., Assiniboine Park Zoo. (Closed Dec. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 24, 25) Tickets and more into at assiniboinepark.ca
Le Marché St. Norbert Farmers’ Market (3514 Pembina Hwy.) • Dec. 21 and 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., More info and details at stnorbertfarmersmarket.ca
New Year’s Day at The Forks • Jan. 1 – The Forks site, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., feat. drag performances in the Forks Markets, games and crafts on the second floor, health and wellness classes. Outdoor musical performances, storytelling in the teepee.
Comedy clubs
The Basement Speakeasy & Comedy Lounge (3740 Portage Ave.) • Dec. 20 – Topical Storm: The Year in Review; Dec. 21 – The Basement Comedy Best of 2024; Dec. 27 – Mundane Problems: Holiday Edition; Dec. 28 – Prairie Diva: Burlesque in the Basement; Dec. 31 – NYE Gatsby Comedy party feat. Benji Rothman, Mike Green, Tim Gray and more.
Club Happenings (114B Osborne St.) • Dec. 22 and 29 – Open mic, 7:30 p.m.
4th Line Pub & Grill (3025 Ness Ave.) • Dec. 16 and 23 – Comedy Invasion open mic, 7:30 p.m., hosted by Scott Porteous
Marion Hotel (Marion St.) • Dec. 17, Jan. 7 – Open mic night, 8 p.m.
Rumor’s Restaurant & Comedy Club (190-2025 Corydon Ave.) • Dec. 17 – 21 – Graham Kay; Dec. 27-31 – Damonde Tschritter
Yuk Yuk’s Winnipeg (Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway) • Dec. 20-21 – Pete Johansson; Dec. 27-28 – Andrew Barr; Dec. 31 – Jeff McEnery, 7:30 and 10 p.m.
Concerts
Whitehorse • Dec. 17 and 18, 8 p.m., Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club. Tickets at eventbrite.ca Dec. 18 show SOLD OUT
BrewHaHa Comedy Show • Dec. 18, 7 p.m., Barnhammer Brewing. Feat. Sara London (host), Ava Julien, Scott K, Jon Wilson, Danielle Kayahara, Nate Entz Tickets at barnhammerbrewing.ca
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra • The Nutcracker, Ellington and Elf!, Oh My! – Dec. 19, 1 and 7:30 p.m., West End Cultural Centre. Tickets at winnipegjazzorchestra.com
Sleigh: A Holiday Show • Dec. 19, 8 p.m., Park Theatre. Feat. Emmanuel Lomuro (host), Benji Rothman, Mike Green, Jordan Welwood (comedians), Taryn Scott (aerial acrobatics), Venus Von Tramp (burlesque dancer). Tickets at ticketweb.ca
Ariel Posen • Dec. 19, 8 p.m., Sidestage. With Dom Adams. Tickets at ticketweb.ca
Christmas Concerts at Polo Park Shopping Centre (2nd floor lounge, The Forks Market) • Dec. 20 – Duo Cochi, 3-5 p.m.; Dec. 21 – Two Out of Three Acoustic Duo, 1-3 p.m.
Greg MacPherson • Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., Public Domain. SOLD OUT
J.P Hoe Hoe Hoe Holiday Show • Dec. 20, 8 p.m., Burton Cummings Theatre. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
Red Moon Road • A Simple Kind of Christmas – Dec. 20, 8 p.m., West End Cultural Centre. SOLD OUT
Winnipeg Comedy Showcase #38 • Dec. 22, 8 p.m., Park Theatre. Feat. Jared Story (host), Tyler Kotowski, Matt Kay, Garrett LeBlanc, Karlee Liljegren, Pat Gagne, The Lady Lumps. Tickets at ticketweb.ca
Swiftmas Holiday Dance Party • Dec. 27, 7 p.m., Canada Life Centre. Feat. DJ Swiftie. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
Novillero • Dec. 27, 9:30 p.m., Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club. With Bloc Parents, Leaf Rapids. Tickets at eventbrite.ca
Toque • Dec. 28, 8 p.m., Club Regent Event Centre. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
File photo – The New Meanies play a rare reunion show on Dec. 28 at the Pyramid Cabaret.
The New Meanies • Dec. 28, 8 p.m., Pyramid Cabaret. Tickets at showpass.com
D. Rangers 25th Anniversary Show • Dec. 28, 9:30 p.m., Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club. Tickets at eventbrite.ca
Dallas Smith • Dec. 29, 8 p.m., Club Regent Event Centre. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
Burton Cummings • Dec. 30, 7 p.m., Club Regent Event Centre. With Martin Kerr. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
Burton Cummings • Dec. 31, 7 p.m., Club Regent Event Centre. With Martin Kerr. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
File photo — Edgy Australian comedian Jim Jefferies (pictured) has teamed up with English shockmaster Jimmy Carr for a tour they’ve aptly named Charm Offensive. It stops at Canada Life Centre on Jan. 3.
Jim Jefferies / Jimmy Carr • Jan. 3, 7:30 p.m., Canada Life Centre. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
Paul Rabliauskas • Jan. 3, 8 p.m., Park Theatre. Tickets at ticketweb.ca
Harlem Globetrotters • Jan. 5, 3 p.m., Canada Life Centre. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
Dance
RWB photo by David Cooper – The Royal Winnipeg Ballet opens its annual holiday run of Nutcracker on Dec. 20 at Centennial Concert Hall.
Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet • Nutcracker – Dec. 20-28, Centennial Concert Hall. Showtimes and tickets at rwb.org
Film
Cannes Lions: International Festival of Creativity (Muriel Richardson Auditorium, WAG-qaumajuq) • Dec. 20-Feb. 21 . Tickets at wag.ca
Dave Barber Cinematheque (100 Arthur St.) • Dec. 17 – Trash Cult Tuesdays: Silent Night, Deadly Night, 7 p.m.; Trash Cult Tuesdays: Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2, 9 p.m. Dec. 18 –La Cocina, 7 p.m. Dec. 19 – Astral Projection: Possessor, 7 p.m. Dec. 20 – The Wonderful Worlds of Studio Ghibli: My Neighbour Totoro, 7 p.m.; La Cocina, 9 p.m. Dec. 21 – The Wonderful Worlds of Studio Ghibli: My Neighbour Totoro, 3 p.m.; Ernest Cole: Lost and Found, 5 p.m.; The Wonderful Worlds of Studio Ghibli: Spirited Away, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 22 – The Wonderful Worlds of Studio Ghibli: Spirited Away, 2:30 p.m.; The Girl with the Needle, 5 p.m.; La Cocina, 7 p.m. Dec. 24 – Trash Cult Tuesdays: Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2, 7 p.m.; Trash Cult Tuesdays: Silent Night, Deadly Night, 9 p.m. Dec. 27 – The Wonderful Worlds of Studio Ghibli: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, 7 p.m.; The End, 9:15 p.m. Dec. 28 – The Wonderful Worlds of Studio Ghibli: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, 2:30 p.m.; The End, 5 p.m.; The Wonderful Worlds of Studio Ghibli: Castle in the Sky, 8 p.m. Dec. 29 – The Wonderful Worlds of Studio Ghibli: Castle in the Sky, 2:30 p.m; The End, 5 p.m. Jan. 2 – The End, 7 p.m. Jan. 3 – The End, 7 p.m. Jan. 4 – The End, 2 p.m.; La Cocina, 5 and 8 p.m. Jan. 5 – Cabin Fever: Beetlejuice, 1 p.m . La Cocina, 3:15 p.m.; The End, 6 p.m. More info and tickets at davebarbercinematheque.com
Millennium Library (Carol Shields Auditorium) • Dec. 21 – Silver Screen Matinee: Christmas in Connecticut, 2 p.m.; Dec. 28 – Top Docs: Building the Eiffel Tower, 2 p.m.
The Met Dinner & A Movie (Metropolitan Entertainment Centre, 281 Donald St.) • Dec. 19 – It’s a Wonderful Life, 5:30 p.m. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca
Park Theatre (698 Osborne St.) • Dec. 16 – Movie Night: Die Hard; Nightmare Before Christmas, 7 p.m. Tickets at ticketweb.ca; Dec. 18 – One Direction: This is Us, 8:30 p.m. Tickets at ticketweb.ca
Galleries
210 Gallery (210 Princess St.) • Until Dec. 18 – Wild Gardens, by Rhian Brynjolson. More info at manitobaartsnetwork.ca
Blankstein Gallery (Millennium Library, 2nd floor) • A Celebration of Arts and Crafts, by Ashleigh Drewett-Laird. More info at www.wpl.winnipeg.ca
Buhler Gallery (St. Boniface Hospital) • Until Jan. 12 – Off the Clock, biennial show by staff, physicians and volunteers. Hours: 1–5 p.m., Monday to Friday; Noon–4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. More info at galeriebuhlergallery.ca
CCFM Art Gallery (340 Provencher Blvd.) • Until Jan. 9 – Aux Alentours / Our Surroundings, works by Françoise La Roche, Michel Gignac, Virginie Hamel. More info at ccfm.mb.ca
Cre8ery (2-125 Adelaide St.) • Dec. 18 – Jan. 9 – Closed for holiday break. Hours: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday. More info at www.cre8ery.com
C2 Centre for Craft (1-329 Cumberland St.) • Until Dec. 19 – Through Words and Deeds: Oral history clips from 30 artists. Closed Dec. 20 – Jan. 7. Hours: Noon – 4 p.m., Wed. to Sat. More info at www.c2centreforcraft.ca
Gallery1C03 (University of Winnipeg) • Until Feb. 14 – Seven Generations, by KC Adams. Hours: Mon. – Fri., Noon – 4 p.m. More info at uwinnipeg.ca/art-gallery/
Graffiti Art (109 Higgins Ave.) • Until January – A Warrior’s Red Road: A Photovoice Display of Indigenous Men Connecting to Culture through Drum-making, by Akicita Cane Waste Men’s Group (Brandon, Man.). More info at graffitigallery.ca
Katie + Gunner Gallery (103-141 Bannatyne Ave.) • Until Dec. 20 – Inside Out, by Bîstyek. More info at katieandgunner.com
La Maison des Artistes (101-219 Provencher Blvd.)
- La Galerie contemporaine: Until Dec. 21 – Boucler la boucle: Annual Members’ Exhibition
Hours: 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tues., Weds., Fri.; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thurs.; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat. More info at maisondesartistes.mb.ca
Martha Street Studio (11 Martha St.) • Until Dec. 21 – 2024 INKubator Showcase. Hours: Tues. – Fri., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat., noon to 5 p.m. More info at printmakers.mb.ca
MHC Gallery (610 Shaftesbury Blvd.) • Until Dec. 21 – No Place Like Home: Beyond the Walls, feat. 16 artists from Harte Trail Studio Tour Hours: Mon. – Fri., 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Sat., noon – 5 p.m. More info at www.cmu.ca/gallery/
Piano Nobile Gallery (Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main St.) • Until Feb. 28 – Endangered Species in Manitoba, by Olga Krahn
Platform Centre for Photographic + Digital Arts (121-100 Arthur St.) • Hours: Weds. – Sat., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More info at platformcentre.org
Plug In ICA (1-460 Portage Ave.) • Until March 8 – Ghosts of Canoe Lake, by Marcel Dzama. More info at plugin.org
School of Art Gallery (University of Manitoba)
- Collections Gallery: Until Jan. 17 – Kidult Club: The Collaborative Kinetics of the Royal Art Lodge ca. Y2K
- Lobby Gallery: Until Feb. 1 – The Bottom of the Fountain is Painted Turquoise, video by Elizabeth Milton
- Main Gallery: Until Feb. 1 – Next Door, Around the Corner, Inside the Bathhouse, By the Sea and Back, by Jade Yumang. More info at ca
Soul Gallery (65 Albert St.) • Until Dec. 21 – Holiday show and sale. More info at soulgallery.ca
Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Gallery (203-290 McDermot Ave.) • Closed Dec. 21 – Jan. 2. Hours: Tues.-Sat., noon to 5 p.m. More info at urbanshaman.org
WAG @ the Park (Assiniboine Park Pavilion)
- Community Gallery (2nd floor) – Until Feb. 3 – Dark and Deep, by Karen Adamson; and Landscapes and Faces, by Alan Adamson
- Pooh Gallery (2nd floor) – “The Best Bear in All the World”: The Many Sides of Winnie the Pooh
- John P. Crabb Gallery (2nd floor) – Until spring – Living Pictures from the Land, works by Walter J. Phillips, Edward Burtynsky, Simon Hughes, Sarah Anne Johnson, Holly King, Shelley Niro
- Ivan Eyre Gallery (3rd floor) – Shifting Horizons, works by Ivan Eyre and others, curated by Nawang Tsomo Kinkar
Visit assiniboinepark.ca for more info.
WAG–qaumajuq (300 Memorial Blvd.)
Exhibitions:
- The Water Initiative: pimâtisiwin nipi/ bimaadiziwin nibi/tu besudi, works by Daimhín Ó Rinn, Desiree Moise, Jasmin Fontaine, Zac Ironstand. Muriel Richardson Auditorium
- Winyan. Works by Lita Fontaine. Until Jan. 12
- Colour Therapy. Curated by Dr. Riva Symko. Until Jan. 12
- Motherground, by Dominique Rey, with Madeleine and Auguste Coar. Until March 31
- Omalluq: Pictures from My Life. Works by Omalluq Oshutsiaq. Until March 31
- Backyard Florigelium, curated by Nicole Fletcher and Riva Symko. Until March 31
- Inuit Sanaugangit: Art Across Time. A survey of artistic expression from 200 BCE to the present day. Until March
Events:
- More info and tickets at wag.ca
Hours: Weds–Sun, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission: $18 adult, $15 65+, free youth, members, Indigenous members. Visit wag.ca for more info
Live Music
The Big “A” (1975 Portage Ave.) • Dec. 17 – Rockalypso Duo; Dec. 20-21 – You & What Army; Dec. 22 – Karaoke Contest Final; Dec. 27-28 – Jukebox Heroes; Dec. 31 – Damn Straight
ANAF Club 60 (3-433 River Ave.) • Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve karaoke
ANAVETS Unit No. 283 (3584 Portage Ave.) • Dec. 20 – Rockets; Dec. 27 – Just Us
Belgian Club (407 Provencher Blvd.) • Dec. 19, Jan. 2 – Jam night w/ Beg, Borrow and Steel
Belle’s Kitchen and Music Hall (1212 Nairn Ave.) • Dec. 17 – Quinton Blair, noon; Dec. 18 – Shandra Levreault Duo, noon; Blair Hordeski, 2:15 p.m.; Quinton Poitras, 5 p.m.; Shake + Bake, 8:15 p.m. Dec. 19 – Geneva Duo, noon; Derek Robertson, 2:15 p.m.; Sean Taylor Duo, 5 p.m.; Matt Zelich Duo, 8:15 p.m. Dec. 20 – Mitchell Stewart Klyne, noon; Mitchell Makoons, 2:15 p.m.; Saulo + Alex, 5 p.m.; J Dole Trio, 8:15 p.m. Dec. 21 – Alyssa Crockett Duo, noon; Curtis Newton, 2:15 p.m.; Sean Burns, 5 p.m.; Bobby Dove Duo, 8:15 p.m.; Dec. 22 – Mandy Ducharme Duo, noon; Jessie Christian, 2:15 p.m.; Strum + Strummer, 5 p.m.; Permission to Land, 8:15 p.m.
Blue Dolphin (South Beach Casino, Hwy. 59) • Dec. 20-21 – Pop Vegas; Dec. 27 – Banned & Outlawed; Dec. 28 – Laurie Sutherland, Patsy Cline Tribute; Dec. 31 – Grant Leutschaft, 4 p.m.; Flatland Famous, 8 p.m.
Boujee Restaurant & Bar (191 Main St.) • Dec. 31 – DJ Swift, DJ Chubby D, DJ Matt Henry
Bulldog Event Centre (1374 Main St.) • Dec. 19 – Bulldog Christmas Fundraiser, feat. Empaths in Retrograde, Shades of Dawn, Graffiti Parks; Dec. 20 – Righteous Fist, The Remedy; Dec. 21 – Street Killaz Entertainment All Stars Showcase; Dec. 31 – Villain, Spectre, After Work Ritual, The Castagnes
Club 200 (190 Garry St.) • Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve Avalanche
La Crêperie Ker Breizh (110-267 Sherbrook St.) • Dec. 21 – Justin Lacroix; Dec. 28 – Anne-Marie Williot & Ian
Curtis Gordon Hotel (1011 Henderson Hwy.) • Dec. 20-21 – Damn Straight; Dec. 27-28 – Hatfield McCoy; Dec. 31 – Cross Roads; Jan. 3-4 – Pop Vegas
C-Weed’s Cabaret (171 Dumoulin St.) • Dec. 17 – Open mic w/ Les Jerome; Dec. 18 – Talent Show; Dec. 20-21 – C-Weed; Dec. 22 – Country jam, 7 p.m., hosted by Keith Dutiaume Jr.
Darling Bar (171 McDermot Ave.) • Dec. 31 – NYE Warehouse Rave: Bass Unity
Exchange Event Centre (292 Bannatyne Ave.) • Dec. 19 – Will Sparks; Dec. 21 – Danny Avila; Dec. 26 – Holiday Hangover!; Dec. 31 – Deseo: A Latin New Year’s Eve
Fionn MacCool’s (1180 Grant Ave.) • Dec. 20 – James Buckboro
Fort Garry Legion No. 90 (762 Pembina Hwy.) • Dec. 21 – Night Train; Dec. 28 – Night Train
4th Line Pub & Grill (3025 Ness Ave.) • Dec. 21 – Christmas party feat. Blue FX
Gaffer’s (287 Garry St.) • Dec. 31 – Crush
The Getaway Cafe (7-1500 Dakota St.) • Dec. 17 – Open mic night; Dec. 19 – Living Music Winnipeg; Dec. 21 – Getaway Café Band
Gordie’s Coffee House (Gordon-King Memorial United Church, 127 Cobourg Ave.) • Dec. 19 – Grant, Garnet & Kenton
The Handsome Daughter (61 Sherbrook St.) • Dec. 17 – Manitoba Music Open Mic, hosted by Santaklara; Dec. 19 – West Broadway Christmas Concert & Holiday Variety Show, feat. Jaydin Pommer, Ralph Bryant, Jimmy Skinner and more; Dec. 20 – Disco Noël; Dec. 21 – Through Being Cool: Vol. 1 Merry Goosemas; Dec. 27 – Knife, Kratom, J. Williamez, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 28 – Harm, Courriers, Exile in Time, 7 p.m.; 74 HourZ, feat. DJ Pileon, b2b Gloom, Pinto B, Kelly Zahn, Marco Roberto, 10 p.m.
Henderson Legion No. 215 (214 Maxwell Dr., East St. Paul) • Dec. 19 – Mosaics
Hermanos (179 Bannatyne Ave.) • Dec. 20, 27 and Jan. 3 – Marco Castillo Duo
IdeaMill (3rd floor, Millennium Library) • Dec. 18 – Make Music Night, 6:30 p.m.
Into the Music (B-245 McDermot Ave.) • Dec. 20 – Christmas Jazz, hosted by Happy Hour, 7:30 p.m.
The Junxion (Cineplex Kildonan Place) • Dec. 20 – Sleigh Bells, 5:45-8:30 p.m.; Dec. 21 – Sleigh Bells, 5:45-8:30 p.m.; Dec. 22 – Geoff Erickson, 5-7:45 p.m.; Dec. 26 – Sol James, 5-7:45 p.m.; Dec. 25 – Sleigh Bells, 5:45-8:30 p.m.; Dec. 28 – 5:45-8:30 p.m.; Dec. 29 – Sol James, 5-7:45 p.m.; Dec. 30 – Geoff Erickson, 5-7:45 p.m.; Dec. 31 – Sol James, 5-7:45 p.m.
Kilter Brewing Co. (450 Rue Deschambault) • Jan. 2 – Nashville MB: The Writers Round, feat. Sierra Noble, Jocelyne Baribeau, Jaryn Friesen, Paige Drobot
King’s Head Pub (120 King St.) • Dec. 20 – Specialists ; Dec. 21– The Solutions; Dec. 27 – Primetime; Dec. 28 – Leddwyn; Dec. 31 – Dr. Rocktopus
Marion Hotel (393 Marion St.) • Dec. 20-21 – Jukebox Heroes; Dec. 27-28 – Damn Straight
McPhillips Station Casino (484 McPhillips St.) • Dec. 20 – The Ticket (Mainstage); Dec. 20-21 – Two Out of Three (Loft 180); Dec. 21 – Sonny Bandura Band (Mainstage); Dec. 27-28 – Almost Famous Duo (Mainstage).; Dec. 27-28 – Piano Catz (Loft 180); Dec. 31 – Disco Inferno Duo (Loft 180)
The Nob (3540 Pembina Hwy.) • Dec. 20 and 27 – Travis and Nazeem, 6:15 p.m.
Nor-Villa Motor Hotel (1763 Henderson Hwy.) • Dec. 20-21 – The Pugs; Dec. 27-28 – Tone Riders; Dec. 31 – Marjorie Jam; Jan. 3-4 – Pop Vegas
Norwood Legion (134 Marion St.) • Dec. 21 – Gemstar; Dec. 31 – Starlites; Jan. 4 – Gemstar
Osborne Taphouse (112 Osborne St.) • Dec. 17 – Open mic night, feat. Jace Bodner; Dec. 19 – Back Alley Beers, Phantom Killing, Death Tax, Sub Hyps; Dec. 21 – Dr. Rocktopus; Dec. 26 – Boxing Day Bash; Dec. 27 – Son D’Arranke; Dec. 28 – The Castagnes, Northern Royals, Hippo; Dec. 31 – The Love Letters, Kingsway, Witch Hazel
Park Alleys (130 Osborne St.) • Dec. 17 – Jazz jam session; Dec. 18– Open mic w/ Cary Bilcowski; Dec. 19 – No Fuss; Dec. 20 – A Very Sassy Xmas; Dec. 21 – A Very Sassy Xmas; Dec. 26 – The Sturgeons; Dec. 27 – The Honeysliders; Dec. 28 – Little Mountains, Purpleton; Dec. 31 – Surf N Turf; Jan. 2 – Sean Burns & Lost Country, Jan. 3 – Blue Monkey Overdrive; Jan. 4 – Empaths in Retrograde, The Benefits
Park Theatre (698 Osborne St.) • Dec. 21 – Bands as Bands, feat. Cookie Delicious, Warming, Big Loser as LCD Soundsystem, The Strokes and Barenaked Ladies; Dec. 27 – Dancing Queen Winnipeg: Abba x Queen Dance Party; Dec. 28 – Holiday Heaters, feat. Zuki, Co-op, Mav-One, Lonnie Ce; Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve with Neighbour Andy; Jan. 1 – Wackydoodle Dance Party for Kids, 1:30 p.m. Feat. DJ Co-op, DJ K-Chedda, DJ JPQ; Jan. 3 – Fistagons tribute to RATM, The Sums tribute to The Offspring; The Red Flags tribute to Billy Talent
Pony Corral Grant (400 Wilton St.) • Dec. 20-21 – Dadbod
Pony Corral Pier 7 (1700 Pembina Hwy.) • Dec. 31 – Men in Cheap Suits
Prince Edward Legion No. 81 (300 Trent Ave.) • Dec. 31 – Vintage Groove
Public Domain (663 Portage Ave.) • Dec. 21 – YARD.; Dec. 22 – Nestor Wynrush, Kitz Willman, Rob Crooks, The O.B.; Dec. 26 – Alex A., C. Samms, DJ Shan 69; Dec. 28 – Jamboree, The Castle, Mirella; Dec. 31 – Window Radio for NYE – feat. Arayuh, BBS Steve, DJ Crispy, Hayden Mekai, Kilusan, Milly B, Sara Stcyr, Turbo
Pyramid Cabaret (176 Fort St.) • Dec. 26 – Boxing Day Jam OG rap party; Dec. 27 – Albatross Disco ’90s party; Dec. 31 –Dark Eighties NYE;
The Rec Room (696 Sterling Lyon Pkwy) • Dec. 21 – The Honest Faces; Dec. 27-28 – Saulo and Alex; Dec. 31 – Countdown to 2025
The Riverside (531 St. Mary’s Rd.) • Dec. 20 – Family Planners; Dec. 21 – Coveralls; Dec. 31 – Northern Royals, Sunbreather
Royal Albert Arms (48 Albert St.) • Dec. 19 – The Fantastic, High Road, The Webster Project; Dec. 31 – NYE Warehouse Rave: Bass Unity
Royal George (123 Regent Ave. W.) • Dec. 17 – Songwriter Night, w/ Diana and Colette Desjardins, feat. Jeff Sahulka, Jay Anthony Willis, Ingrid Aubrey; Dec. 18 – Jam Night w/ Gary Gach; Dec. 19 and 26 – Shandra Levreault & The Happy Endings; Dec. 31 – Vinyl Revival
St. James Legion No. 4 (1755 Portage Ave.) • Dec. 20 – Marvells;
Shannon’s Irish Pub (175 Carlton St.) • Dec. 18 – Open mic, w/ God and the Bear, River City Blonde, Stephanie Westdal; Dec. 20 – Teacher Feature; Jan. 3 – Stephanie Westdal
Sidestage (700 Osborne St.) • Dec. 20 – Polyglots, O.D. Beresford, Veneer; Dec. 21 – Nothin’ Butt ’90s; Dec. 30 – OP-ED, Sweet Alibi; Dec. 31 – The Funky Miracles; Jan. 3 – Dust Rhinos; Jan. 5 – Training Wheels
Silver Heights Restaurant and Lounge (2169 Portage Ave.) • Dec. 21 – Saturday afternoon jazz, 1-4 p.m., feat. Nadia Douglas, Rick Boughton, Steve Hamilton, Rob Siwik; Dec. 31 – Oh So Popular, Primetime
Silver Spike Saloon (202 Bond St.) • ; Dec. 21, 28, Jan. 5— Country Round-Up Band, 4-7:30 p.m.; Jan. 3-4 – Jesse Bandura
Smith Restaurant ( Forks Market Rd.) • Dec. 18 – Marco Castillo & Brazilian Beats; Dec. 20-21 – Jeff Adams; Dec. 27-28 – The Sturgeons; Jan. 3-4 – Sean Burns
South Osborne Legion No. 252 (426 Osborne St.) • Dec. 20 – Urban River; Dec. 27 – Geoff Erickson; Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 – Blue FX; Jan. 3 – Radio Riders
Tehran Café & Bar (8-1875 Pembina Hwy.) • Dec. 21, 28 and Jan. 4 – Amir & Behin, 7-9 p.m.
Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club (234 Main St.) • Dec. 19 – Sean Burns & Lost Country; Dec. 20 – TBA; Dec. 21 – Cash Grab; Dec. 26 – Kippsmas; Dec. 27 – Novillero, Bloc Parents, Leaf Rapids; Dec. 28 – D. Rangers; Dec. 22, 29, Jan. 5 – Sunday night blues jam w/ Big Dave McLean; Dec. 31 – JD Edwards Band; Jan. 3 – Ego Spank; Jan. 4 – Squid Squad, Drink 182
The Toad in the Hole Pub (155 Osborne St.) • Dec. 16, 23 and 30 – Open mic night w/ James Buckboro; Dec. 19 – Jam night w/ Squid Squad; Dec. 20 – Radio Rider; Dec. 21 – Bad News Bears, Dec. 26 – Jam night w/ Jivetown; Dec. 28 – Oh So Popular, Dec. 31 – The Coveralls
Trans Canada Brewing Co. (1-1290 Kenaston Blvd.) • Dec. 20 – JV and the Cold City Band; Dec. 21 – Brett Schulz
West Kildonan Legion No. 30 (1740 Main St.) • Dec. 20 – Night Train; Dec. 27 – Black Water Band; Dec. 31 – Dance in Ur Pantz; Jan. 3 – The Biivers
Westbrook Inn (64 Keewatin St.) • Dec. 21 – Classic country jam w/ Darryl Sanderson & Chances R
The Wood Tavern (112 Marion St.) • Dec. 27-28 – Tom Buxton Duo; Jan. 3-4 – Kasey Kurtz
X-Cues Café & Lounge (551 Sargent Ave.) • Dec. 16 and 23 – CaRaVan Open Mic
Museums
Canadian Museum for Human Rights (85 Israel Asper Way)
Exhibitions:
- Until December – Climate Justice
- Until March 2025 – Ododo Wa: Stories of Girls in War
- Until August 2026 – Strength in Numbers: The Polish Solidarity Movement
- Until Sept. 20, 2027 – The Witness Blanket
- Permanent exhibition – Truth and Reconciliation
- Permanent Galleries – What Are Human Rights?; Indigenous Perspectives; Canadian Journeys; Protecting Rights in Canada; Examining the Holocaust; Turning Points for Humanity; Breaking the Silence; Actions Count; Rights Today; Inspiring Change
Events:
Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday. More info at humanrights.ca
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors’ Centre (61 Carlton St.) • Hours: Noon – 4 p.m., Weds. to Sun., More info and tickets at friendsofdalnavert.ca
Manitoba Children’s Museum (45 Forks Market Rd.) • Until Jan. 5 – Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. More info at childrensmuseum.com
Manitoba Museum (190 Rupert Ave.)
Exhibitions:
- Until March 2025 – Manidoo Miiniigooizowin: A Gift from the Creator – Southern Chiefs’ Organization 25th anniversary exhibition.
Events:
- Planetarium shows: Legends of the Northern Sky; Aurorae; Manitoba Skies; The Longest Night (Dec. 21 only). Tickets at manitobamuseum.ca
- Manitoba Museum Shop Winter Pop-Up — Dec. 21-22, Dec. 28-29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Museum hours: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Tues. to Sun. Visit manitobamuseum.ca for more info
Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Education Centre (184 Alexander Ave. E.) • Until March 31 – The Holodomor Exhibition, by Yuliya Fedorovych. Until March 31 – Echoes of the Prairies: The Art of Peter Shostak. Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. More info at www.oseredok.ca
Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada (2088 Wellington Ave.) • Until Jan 4 – Snoopy and the Red Baron. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily. More info and tickets at royalaviationmuseum.com
Theatre
Destination Dinner Stage (Canad Inns Fort Garry, 1824 Pembina Hwy.) • Golden Gals Vacation. Until Dec. 31. Tickets and more info at canadinns.com
Manitoba Theatre for Young People (2 Forks Market Rd.) • A Year with Frog and Toad. Until Dec. 29. Tickets and more info at mtyp.ca
Prairie Theatre Exchange (3rd floor, Portage Place) • Outside Joke’s Christmas Miracle: An Improvised Holiday Rom Com. Until Dec. 22. Tickets and more info at pte.mb.ca
Sick + Twisted Theatre (Colin Jackson Studio Theatre, Prairie Theatre Exchange, 3rd floor, Portage Place) • Hansel and Gretel in Portage Place. Until Dec. 22. Tickets and more info at sickandtwisted.ca
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